On October 8th and 9th, High Touch High Tech went out to Black Mountain Elementary School where scientists facilitated the Finally Fun Machines program. The students learned about what a simple machine was and also made their own screw with threads using a die and a carrot. By using a “facilitator”, students were able to see many of the simple machines and how they work!
Octoberfest in Old Fort
The kids from Old Fort Elementary School enjoyed a morning of science at the annual Octoberfest in downtown Old Fort, North Carolina. Many enjoyed getting their hands dirty with the ooey gooey Space Mud! It was a great turn out along with a special visit from Senator Joe Sam Queen!
Never Stop Learning
Yesterday was a great day for science! Dinosaur Dan provided some great hands-on experiments with the adults at the Grove Senior Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Many participated in the Molecule Races, Fishing For Ice Cubes, and of course the famous Silly Putty! Always a fan favorite! During all of the fun, there was a camera crew from the local news station filming for their Never Stop Learning segment.
Once again, High Touch High Tech is showing that science can be fun for all ages and we truly never stop learning!
Western Regional Early Childhood Education Conference
Moon Mud
Kids at the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Center in North Carolina enjoyed Space…the Final Frontier program with Einstein Emily. Along with making glow in the dark moon mud, the kids were filmed for the local news on a Never Stop Learning segment they do. The kids had a great time seeing the chemical reactions and also the camera!
Senior Science
In May, Dinosaur Dan was able to visit the Grove Senior Center in Asheville, NC. Many joined in while others simply observed but it was still a very powerful experience for both the scientist and seniors. It was a great way to give back to the greater community!Participants joined in on the hands on fun guided by Dinosaur Dan with erupting volcanoes and making silly putty. “Science can be made fun for all ages” said Dan. Again, it was a great experience for all.
Alien Space Blast Party
On September 7, High Touch High Tech participated in an out of this world Alien Space themed birthday party in Montreat, NC. The children had an amazing extra-terrestrial encounter with Dinosaur Dan. The party guests enjoyed making alien glow in the dark slime and space mud. The guests also experienced a taste of life in space with Astronaut ice cream while manning their posts at Mission Control during an exciting rocket launch. Other highlights of the party included a human bicycle wheel gyroscope. Soon these exciting interactive birthday parties will be available in Charlotte, NC! Making Magnets
On April 25th, Zoology Zoe visited Veritas Christian Academy in Fletcher, NC for some magnet fun! Children participating in this hands-on, science program learned all the “attractive” facts about magnets and their poles. They then had the opportunity to test out their theories by performing a number of magnetic experiments including magnet races, floating rings and paper clip “fishing” just to name a few.
As an added surprise, WLOS News 13 was there to capture these young scientists in action!
Did you know that every magnet has a north and a south pole. When you put a north pole against a south pole, the poles attract; however, if you try to put a north pole against another north pole, the poles repel one another. Give it a try and let us know the results of your experiment!
To learn more about magnets, click on the links below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet
http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magindex.htm
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/90/27/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet
http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magindex.htm
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/90/27/
Share your own “attractive” magnetic experiments with us by posting to our blog!
Science In Nature
This past weekend, we participated in the Festival of Knowledge at the Western North Carolina Nature Center where children had their science fair projects on display. Our exhibit offered visitors and participants the opportunity to make one of our signature experiments, “space mud”! High Touch High Tech even gave out prizes to the winning science fair projects. Their programming really stimulates the imagination and curiosity of children. It truly was a wonderful day in which both science and nature were celebrated!ROY G BIV
Science is so cool I see science everywhere. I put on these great “rainbow” glasses, and all of a sudden, I was able to introduce my child to Mr. ROY G BIV. Hey ROY G BIV stands for the colors of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. What other ways can the mysterious ROY G BIV be spotted? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_G._Biv